Reuters
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:25
A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks ended on Friday with no progress towards ending the civil war and the government delegation unable to say whether it will return for the next round in 10 days.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:21
Turkey has purged at least 700 more police officers, local media said, over a corruption investigation portrayed by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as part of a plot to undermine the country's economy and his government.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:18
"This meeting takes place in a moment when difficult and bold decisions need to be made. The dividends of peace for Israelis and Palestinians are enormous," Ashton said in a statement.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 00:00
Sanchez Ceren is expected to fall short of the 50 percent support needed to win outright and so face Quijano in a run-off on March 9.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 08:58
Citing an unnamed ministerial source, the newspaper said the package would be worked out during a visit next week to the kingdom by Egypt's interim prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 08:47
But sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that Damascus had given up less than 5 percent of its chemical weapons arsenal and would miss next week's deadline to send all toxic agents abroad for destruction.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 07:27
Germany is ready to send logistical support to Central African Republic but will not dispatch combat troops with a planned EU mission, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, trying to end a domestic row about Berlin's role.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 06:39
Somalia's president said he wanted the U.N. Security Council to extend a partial lifting of an arms embargo beyond its March expiry because Somali troops need more and better equipment to battle al Qaeda-aligned insurgents.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 12:12
Uganda should start withdrawing troops from South Sudan, where they have been backing government forces against rebels, to avoid worsening a crisis in the world's newest state, major donor Norway said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 07:26
Gunmen opened fire when Abdulkarim was about to enter the interior ministry, which he also heads, officials in the prime minister's office said, without giving further details.